Bacon Wrapped Dates with Blue Cheese

I “cooked” for the second time tonight since having the baby! Too bad for my husband it wasn’t dinner. I had a craving for one of my favorite restaurant appetizers, bacon-wrapped dates, and had to make them. And then I just had to open the bottle of sweet bubbly I was planning on bringing to a friend’s this week.

Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe

12 pitted dates

3 oz of creamy blue cheese

4 slices of thick cut uncured bacon

Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice the dates on one side and insert a small piece of cheese. Gently press the dates back together. Cut the bacon into thirds. Wrap a piece around each date and secure with a toothpick. Bake for 10 minutes or so in a pan or dish with sides, flip over and then bake another 10 minutes until the bacon is crispy. (Time will vary depending on the thickness of the bacon.) Place on a plate with a paper towel to soak up a little fat before serving.

About Mama Bird

Hi! I started Baby Birds Farm after the birth of my first daughter. I started sharing seasonal recipes featuring produce from our garden, eggs from our chicken, and homemade cheeses from our goat milk co-op. Fast forward a few years, another daughter, another business, and now we are just surviving and enjoying our busy life and food as much as we can. Join our journey of good food, farm-to-table restaurants in San Diego and healthy living!

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Abigail Burd, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, provides women's mental health in San Diego, CA. Specialities include managing anxiety and depression during pregnancy, postpartum and parenting. Learn more about my practice, Burd Psychotherapy, in Clairemont (San Diego) at www.burdtherapy.com.